Vizio P-Series Quantum X (P85QX-H1) Review | How Bright is Too Bright?

The 85-inch Vizio P-Series Quantum X gets really bright, 3000 nits bright. It's a remarkably powerful 4K HDR TV, but can it deliver a premium home theater experience?

With incredible brightness, loads of local dimming zones, quantum dot technology, and HDR processing, the Vizio P-Series Quantum X is a top of the line TV. The P85QX-H1 is by far the least expensive TV in this category when it comes to features and specs, and we were prepared to be impressed. Were we?

0:00 - Intro
0:59 - Initial Picture Settings
1:53 - Calibrated Dark Mode
3:16 - Black Levels and Brightness
3:49 - Backlight
4:09 - Screen Uniformity
4:19 - Motion and Processing
5:00 - Audio
5:25 - Gaming
6:00 - Is the Vizio P-Series Quantum X Right For You?

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[Caleb_Denison]

Hey all. I spoke to Vizio and apparently the massive black crush issue I experienced with the Calibrated Dark picture preset is an anomaly. I just evaluated the M-Series and it does not have the same issue. I did reboot and factory reset the TV, but the issue persisted so I had to report it. But apparently it is not a systemic problem, so I wouldn't consider it a reason not to seriously consider this TV.

[randytyson]

I’m still rocking with my Vizio p85qx-H1. A great tv!

[atone]

Your content this year is one of the best things about 2020.

[niccogarcia]

Caleb knows his stuff on tv’s and thats why I always watch him for my next purchases! Keep up the amazing work 🙏🏼

[FireTriode]

Watched an 82" Mitsubishi DLP since 2010. Loved it!
"Upgraded" to a 75" LED LCD this year.
Took it back.
Got an 85". Happy as a clam again.
Bigger is always better, and once you go there, you never go back.
So, yes, please review more *big* TVs. :-)

[sheyanderson]

I purchased the 65” through Costco with 5 yr warranty for only $1300 and so far I am happy with my purchase.
Real world viewing, I haven’t been disappointed and this blew my LG 65UJ6300 (I got with Calebs budget recommendation a few years back) out of the water. A big plus, that many don’t put in their reviews, is the saved custom display settings. Create and save your own personal settings as you please. Black levels are great and can crush if you are a person who doesn’t mess with settings. You can tweak them enough to get 95% blacks with great detail. It’s not an OLED, but great for LED. Subtitles are the biggest bloomer, but if you are a person who consistently uses them, my wife, you get used to it and don’t notice it much.
Overall, it edged out the H9G because I wanted to future proof. To me, the significant increase in price of higher end brands, didn’t justify the minor bump in performance or quality. Take my review with a grain of salt as I am not a reviewer or a cinephile, and I have never owned OLED or high end LEDs until this. I am an above average viewer who does a little bit of everything and was looking for an mid price range tv that would be great for movies, but could play future tech/consoles (hdmi 2.1, eARC).

[jasoncarvalho]

Can’t wait for 2021 TVs. This year didn’t seem like a good upgrade from 2019

[rogersmj]

More 85” TV reviews please! I’m going to buy one later this year.

[shedevilfilms]

I think you did well but need to update about the firmware update on Jan 11th for these TVs. It now handles 120hz VRR @ 2160 p 4:4:4

[kojak]

This is why I usually end up buying Sonys. Typically they are the best right out of the box and perfectly watchable.

[patrickkunnecke]

Immediate notice was your screen presence man. Very personable and relatable presentation. The secret sauce for doing reviews that someone has to create on their own. Well crafted man.

[bountzee]

This guy is legit. I just got into calibrating tvs and understanding all the settings it's so nice to hear about all the different techniques and useless gimmick features that actually detract from the image.

[douglaslopez]

I have 2021 quantum X and it came perfect right out of the box on calibrated...great brightness...and good contrast..

[silvinodiaz]

My sony x900e from over 3 years ago is still holding up great.

[zakiislami]

You've become my favorite channel though, always waiting for Caleb to do his review, addicting to watch

[JL]

Comparison videos next? PQX vs 900H vs Q80t?

[Knny]

Just bought a 75 inch picking it up tomorrow now I want the 85!!!!

[mikekling]

Just bought the P85qx-h1 at Sam's Club for $2000. Will be delivered by the end of the month so I'm just gathering more info on how to get it set up for best performance. Thanks for this review.

[mattjones]

Here’s the thing, if you throw 790 individually controlled super bright LEDs behind a panel, they’re gonna bloom into the adjacent zones when those zones are dimmed. Which is going to make the edges of bright and black zones either really bloomy or black crush. OLED or fewer zones focusing more on preserving shadow detail is the way to go if you want to stay LED. AKA, the Sony model.

[REKshopS]

The tv tech goat! I just bought this tv in 75” size based on these reviews... replacing my 65KS8000.. hopefully this blows me away like the Ks8000 did 3-4 years ago.